Mr Littlefield's Heating Experiment

Problem Scenario

It costs a lot of money to heat a house. Is there any way to reduce the cost?

Broad Question

Can I save money by turning down the thermostat in my house when I am not home?

Specific Question

Does turning down the thermostat during the day affect the amount of energy used to heat a house?

Hypothesis

It its hypothesized that the thermostat that is turned down during the day will use less energy.

Graph of Hypothesis

Variables

Independent Variable:

Thermostat setting (weather or not it is turned down)

Dependent Variable:

Amount of energy used

Variables That Need To Be Controlled:

Amount of area to be heated
Heating source

Vocabulary List That Needs Explanation

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General Plan

Two identical insulated boxes will be constructed. The boxes will be heated with identical heat sources. The amount of energy used to heat each box will be recorded over the course of two weeks.

Potential Problems And Solutions

Safety Or Environmental Concerns

Experimental Design

Number Of Trials:

Number Of Subjects In Each trial:

When data will be collected

Number of Observations:

Where will data be collected?:

Resources and Budget Table

Data Table

Time Line

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Background Research

References

Detailed Procedure

Diagram

Photo List

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Results

All Raw Data

Graphs

Photos

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Data Analysis

Conclusion

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Discussion

Benefit to Community and/or Science

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